Thanks for keeping Asciimator alive. :) I remember the cold times when the site was down for months
before you took over. :P I feel like this is a hidden treasure in the internet. In a time everything
feels like it's already been done, I feel like we have something unique and special here. I
haven't found another site quite like it, and nothing could replace it.
Usually I'm always scared of my favorite sites changing. There's always stuff I'm
afraid of losing, and I'd hate to lose the old-school charm of the site for want of something
more modern. (Youtube drove me crazy :P ) But honestly, the site is begging for improvements:
The first thing that's bugged me is that it's really, really hard to communicate with
other users since last comments no longer show on the front page. I feel like this limitation has
stifled the community. I know you couldn't keep the last comments up for technical reasons, but
is there some way around it or some alternative? Or could the re-write fix the problem?
Also, the front page isn't quite symmetrical. The left column looks so much wider than the
center and right columns. Been bugging me for ages. :P
Then there's the lack of forums. But, for what it's worth, I did make a subreddit a few
months ago. I didn't have time to make it look fancy, but if anyone wants to use it to post
highlights or discussions or whatever, here it is: https://www.reddit.com/r/asciimator
More about design, it'd be awesome if the site could fit wide screens better, while still
shrink to accommodate smaller screens (I use a wide-screen laptop, but I still have a CRT at home).
Maybe some sort of liquid layout or something. Right now this little comment box is surrounded by
white space, and I feel like the space could be used a bit better.
Some things I'd hate to see go, though. Like the Asciimator logos and other user-generated
things on the front page, since they hold so much charm. But a fresh look would be awesome (as long
as it's still ASCII of course). Even though I'm rambling, I trust your taste. :P

Honestly, the thing I'd look forward to most myself is a new editor, with some proper
functionality like layering, onion skin - and maybe even the long-controversial multicolor.
I doubt I'd go all "Web 2.0" on the website's design. It's unique and, if
anything, I'd like to have more of those sweet little surprises we used to have.

Ooooooooo Layering would be wicked awesome. I'd be down for multicolor maybe. And... I know
it's crazy, but... sound? :P
But... but going forward, we need a paradigm shift, we need to bring to the table something cutting
edge, something game-changing! We need a smooth, hip, intuitive site that empowers end users. We
need to be innovative! To disrupt the blogosphere and go viral!!! Synergy!
In other words, true. :P

Are status updates fine? Like a little description that goes below your chosen avatar, which you
can
update? Would that ruin the feel of the website?
EDIT: I mean like, under the avatar ASCIImation and its description, there would be an editable
status that anyone can see under the avatar ASCIImation and description. So you're changing the
status.